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@Photo55 Sorry I don't buy this in this case.

If you're earning at that level you need to provide a full tax return to HMRC, you probably have an accountant, you are on a personal contract with the University and therefore make a case for your pay increase each year outwith collective bargaining. Not knowing your salary to within 10k is preposterous.

Whether or not you know on a day-to-day basis, if you're going to a parliamentary inquiry about the finances of your institution, you should be prepared to answer that kind of question.

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t1pGy52JPoo

@pthime thanks for the clarification! The only thing I've seen is the e-mail from the principal which looks outrageous to me.

worth saying I only have "visitor" status at the UoE but BioSS has their offices colocated at the Kings Buildings campus and I work with many UoE staff.

@leouieda ️

100% there has also been a shift to using fixed-term contract lecturing staff ("teaching fellows") to avoid employing more permanent staff across UK HE. The whole thing is a disaster at the moment!

the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. (background here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/14418/New-strike-ballot-at-Edinburgh-University-in-dispute-over-cuts-and-job-losses, no announcement yet)

This is at Edinburgh, where the principal did not know **his own salary** when asked at a Scottish Parliament committee https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-university-boss-who-didnt-31811867. (It is almost 500k)

Another sign of broken higher education in the UK. Solidarity with UoE staff

#he #union #unionstrong #uoe #ucu #ucu_strike